Chapter 66, PUBLIC UTILITIES

66-909. Same; procedure; notice. Such condemnation shall be made in the same manner and upon the same terms as is now provided for the condemnation of the lands of individuals by railway companies, with the following exception: Thirty days' personal notice shall be served upon th…

66-910. Same; appeal from award. An appeal from the condemnation award may be taken by the governor in the name of the state, by the service of notice of appeal as provided in K.S.A. 26-508 without the giving of an appeal bond. History: L. 1903, ch. 392, § 3; R.S. 1923, 66-910; L…

66-911. Condemnation by electric railways. When necessary to enter upon and use private property in the construction or operation of their railway tracks, sidetracks, turnouts and switches or for the construction of bridges or viaducts or approaches thereto, street, suburban and …

66-1201. Erection of overhead crossing or viaduct. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or municipality to erect, build or construct any overhead crossing or viaduct over and across the tracks or right of way of any railroad or railway company, without providing a cle…

66-1202. Action to enjoin erection of unlawful structure. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, on complaint of any citizen of the state that such unlawful structure is being erected, to bring an action in the name of the state, in any court of competent jurisdiction, to …

66-1203. Demurrage rates. Every railroad corporation doing business in the state of Kansas is hereby prohibited from using or employing a common agent, bureau, corporation or concern of two or more independent railroad corporations to make or collect demurrage rates for any of su…

66-1204. Same; penalty. Every railroad corporation, bureau, corporation, association or partnership, and every person, officer, agent and employee thereof, violating any of the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1203, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be puni…

66-1205. Same; prosecution. It is made the duty of the attorney general, on obtaining information of any violation of the provisions of this act, at once to commence criminal action for the punishment of the offender. History: L. 1907, ch. 279, § 3; March 14; R.S. 1923, 66-1205.

66-1209. Railroad taxes; cancellation upon certain conditions. Whenever it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners of any county in this state that any corporation, company or person has operated a railroad in the state of Kansas for not less th…

66-1213a. Affiliated interests; loan or pledge of credit. Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission which loans its funds or pledges its credit to any person or entity having an affiliated interest shall report the terms and conditions of …

66-1214. Payment of dividends prohibited, when; hearing. The state corporation commission, if it shall determine on complaint or upon its own initiative, and after hearing on due notice in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, that the payment…

66-1215. Judicial review. The provisions of chapter 66 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, relative to review of orders of the commission, and penalties for violation of orders of the commission shall be applicable to the provisions of this act. History: L. 1933, ch. 88, § 3 (Speci…

66-1216. "Affiliated interest" defined. For the purpose of this act, the term "affiliated interest" shall include the interest so designated and defined in K.S.A. 74-602a. History: L. 1933, ch. 88, § 4 (Special Session); November 27.

66-1217. Recordation of real and personal property mortgages or security interests in fixtures made by railroad and utility companies; filing with secretary of state, when; liens. Any mortgage of real property or of both real property and personal property, including fixtures, or…

66-1218. Same; filing mortgages or security agreements heretofore filed with register of deeds; effect. Any mortgage or security agreement required by K.S.A. 66-1217 to be filed with the secretary of state, that has been heretofore recorded in the office of the register of deeds …

66-1219. Same; file maintained by secretary of state; fee. The secretary of state shall maintain a file for mortgages, security agreements, and releases thereof of railroads and public utilities filed pursuant to this act. The secretary of state shall charge the same filing and i…

66-1220a. Disclosure of trade secrets and confidential information, when. (a) The state corporation commission shall not disclose to or allow inspection by anyone, including, but not limited to, parties to a regulatory proceeding before the commission, any information which is a …

66-1222. Citizens' utility ratepayer board; establishment; composition; terms; organization; meetings; compensation and expenses; powers and duties. (a) There is hereby established a citizens' utility ratepayer board which shall consist of five members appointed by the governor. …

66-1223. Consumer counsel, powers. The consumer counsel may do the following: (a) Represent residential and small commercial ratepayers before the state corporation commission; (b) function as an official intervenor in cases filed with the state corporation commission, including …

66-1224. Limit on jurisdiction of board and counsel. Neither the board or the consumer counsel shall have the power or authority concerning any action taken by an electric or telephone cooperative with a membership of less than 15,000. History: L. 1989, ch. 162, § 5; July 1.

66-1225. Budgeting, purchasing and management functions; expenditures; financing. All budgeting, purchasing and related management functions of the citizens' utility ratepayer board shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the board. All vouchers for expenditu…

66-1225a. Citizens' utility ratepayer board; negotiation for contracts for professional services; negotiating committee. (a) The citizens' utility ratepayer board is hereby authorized to negotiate for contracts for professional services. Professional services which are required t…

66-1227. Energy efficiency of buildings; standards. (a) The International Energy Conservation Code 2006 (IECC 2006) is hereby adopted as the applicable energy efficiency standard for new commercial and industrial structures in this state. (b) The state corporation commission has …

66-1228. Same; disclosures required on sale of new residence. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), the person building or selling a previously unoccupied new residential structure which is a single family or multifamily unit of four units or less shall disclose to the buyer …

66-1229. Utility bills, visually impaired or blind customers. On and after July 1, 2000, upon request of a visually impaired or blind customer, any provider of sewer, water, electric, gas or telephone service, or any provider of two or more of such services, whether public or pri…

66-1234. Kansas energy security act. This act may be cited as the Kansas energy security act. History: L. 2003, ch. 132, § 1; May 1.

66-1235. Same; findings. The legislature finds that: (a) Actual and threatened acts of terrorism directed at the American people make it clear that government must take enhanced measures to protect its citizens and provide for greater security of services essential to the public …

66-1236. Same; proceedings for recovery of security expenditures, requirements; confidential documents, not subject to disclosure. (a) In adopting procedures applicable in proceedings pursuant to K.S.A. 66-1233, and amendments thereto, the state corporation commission shall provi…

66-1237. Electric utility recovery of certain transmission costs through a separate transmission delivery charge on customer bills; requirements for certain electric utilities to recover such costs. (a) Any electric utility subject to the regulation of the state corporation commi…

66-1238. Electric utility interconnection agreements, standard provisions. On or before September 1, 2003, the state corporation commission shall establish standard provisions, including applicable fees, for agreements providing for interconnection between the facilities of an el…

66-1239. Electric generating or transmission facility; determination of rate-making principles and treatment; procedure; recovery of construction work in progress costs for new gas-fired generating facilities; limitations; retention of nuclear powered and coal-fired generating fa…

66-1240. Construction of transmission and generation facilities; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 66-1241 through 66-1244, and amendments thereto: (a) "Appurtenances" means all substations, towers, poles and other structures and equipment necessary for the bulk transfer of electric…

66-1241. Same; bonds to finance transmission facilities. The Kansas development finance authority is authorized to assist owners or operators of electric transmission lines and appurtenances in marketing bonds to finance the construction and upgrade of such lines and appurtenance…

66-1242. Same; recovery of capital expenditures for transmission facilities. Upon application, the commission shall provide for recovery of capital expenditures for construction or upgrade of any electric transmission line or appurtenances over a period of 15 years, unless: (a) T…

66-1243. Same; interconnection facilities; grant or lease, when. Any entity which, on or after January 1, 2004, constructs in this state new or expanded electric generation facilities having a capacity of at least 100 kilowatts may either grant or lease interconnection facilities…

66-1244. Same; sale or contract for operation of transmission facilities; approval by KCC; rate-making treatment. (a) Upon application, the commission may approve: (1) Any sale of transmission lines and appurtenances to an independent transmission company or system operator which…

66-1245. Same; determination of utility's revenue requirements. (a) If an electric public utility constructs new or expanded electric generation capacity on or after January 1, 2004, in a county where the population has not increased more than 5% between the dates of the two most…

66-1246. Research and development expenditures, investments; inclusion in rates, when. The state corporation commission shall allow an electric public utility, as defined in K.S.A. 66-101a, and amendments thereto, to include in rates the utility's prudent expenditures for researc…

66-1247. Electric transmission lines, construction or upgrade; recovery of costs from all benefitting utilities, when. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Appurtenances" means all substations, towers, poles and other structures and equipment necessary for the bulk transfer of elect…

66-1248. Agreements to finance and install energy conservation measures; cost recovery; liability and limitations thereof. (a) Electric and natural gas public utilities, as defined in K.S.A. 66-101a and 66-1,200, and amendments thereto, may enter into agreements with customers an…

66-1254. Same; expiration of provisions. The provisions of K.S.A. 66-1249 through 66-1253, and amendments thereto, shall expire on July 1, 2013. History: L. 2008, ch. 146, § 9; July 1.

66-1255. Requirements for notice to customers of water utilities under the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission proposing rate increases. Each water utility over which the state corporation commission has jurisdiction which applies for an increase in rates or charges …

66-1256. Renewable energy standards act; renewable energy standard, goal. (a) K.S.A. 66-1256, 66-1257 and 66-1259, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the renewable energy standards act. (b) The legislature declares that it is in the public interest to prom…

66-1257. Same; definitions. As used in the renewable energy standards act: (a) "Affected utility" means any electric public utility, as defined in K.S.A. 66-101a, and amendments thereto, but does not include any portion of any municipally owned or operated electric utility. (b) "…

66-1259. Same; renewable energy resource requirements; recovery of costs by affected utilities; no impairment of existing contracts. (a) The commission shall allow affected utilities to recover reasonable costs incurred or committed to be incurred as a result of compliance with t…

66-1259a. Renewable energy standards act; severability. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provi…

66-1263. Net metering and easy connection act. K.S.A. 66-1263 through 66-1271, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the net metering and easy connection act. History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 8; May 28.

66-1264. Definitions. As used in the net metering and easy connection act: (a) "Commission" means the state corporation commission. (b) "Customer-generator" means the owner or operator of a net metered facility that: (1) Is powered by a renewable energy resource; (2) is located o…

66-1265. Utility requirements; tariff, contracts, meters, disclosure to customers. Each utility shall: (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), make net metering available to customer-generators who are in good standing with the utility on a first-come, first-served basis, un…

66-1266. Interconnection agreements; billing of customer-generators; credit for exports of excess electricity. (a) Prior to January 1, 2030, for any customer-generator that began operating a renewable energy resource under an interconnect agreement with the utility prior to July …